This proceedings volume consists of refereed papers presented at the Second International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Statistics (iCMS 2015) held in Langkawi, Malaysia in November 2015. Divided into three sections - Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics - the book includes both quantitative and qualitative research that confronts current societal issues. Within the main sections, the book also covers education based research works and the applications of computer and mathematical sciences in social science, business, industries and the life and hard sciences. Drawing on the theme Bridging Research Endeavor on Computing, Mathematics and Statistics, each of the conference papers are carefully selected and edited to cater to readers from diverse applied and social sciences backgrounds. The book allows for the contemplation and reflection on the possibility of the knowledge growth and knowledge sharing in building a better world for future generations.
Part I: Computing.
Chapter 1: A Fuzzy Learning Algorithm for Harumanis
Maturity Classification.
Chapter 2: Dynamic Role Behavior for Managing
Users Through a Networked Collaborative Monopoly Game Abstraction.
Chapter
3: Experimental Model of Congestion Control Vehicular Ad Hoc Network Using
OMNET++.
Chapter 4: Experimental Simulation of ZigBees Multi-hops Wireless
Sensor Network Using OPNET.
Chapter 5: Online Recognition of Arabic
Handwritten Words System Based on Alignments Matching Algorithm.
Chapter 6:
Parallelization of Simultaneous Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques for
Medical Imaging Using GPU.
Chapter 7: Redundancy Elimination in the Future
Internet.
Chapter 8: Solving the Randomly Generated University Examination
Timetabling Problem through Domain Transformation Approach (DTA).
Chapter
9: Synchronize Speed Control for Multiple DC Motors Using Linear Quadratic
Regulator.
Chapter 10: The Effect ofNoise Elimination and Stemming in
Sentiment Analysis for Malay Documents.- Part II: Statistics.
Chapter 11: A
Hybrid K-Means Algorithm Combining Preprocessing-Wise and Centroid
Based-Criteria for High Dimension Datasets.
Chapter 12: A New Framework of
Smoothed Location Model with Multiple Correspondence Analysis.
Chapter 13:
Comparing Methods for Testing Association in Tables with Zero Cell Counts
Using Logistic Regression.
Chapter 14: Effect of Tumor Microenvironmental
Factors on the Stability of Tumor Growth Dynamics with Non-zero Correlation
Time.
Chapter 15: Explorative Spatial Analysis of Crime Rates among the
District of Peninsular Malaysia: Geographically Weighted Regression.
Chapter
16: Hybridizing Wavelet and Multiple Linear Regression Model for Crude Oil
Price Forecasting.
Chapter 17: Modeling Relationship between Stock Market
of UK and MENA Countries: A Wavelet Transform and Markov Switching Vector
Error CorrectionModel Approach.
Chapter 18: Parameter Estimation of the
Exponential Smoothing with Independent Regressors Using R.
Chapter 19:
Review on Economy and Livelihood Status in Setiu Minapolitan: A System
Dynamics Approach.- Part III: Mathematics.
Chapter 20: A Model of HIV-1
Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Optimal Control Approach.
Chapter 21:
Analysis of Non-Newtonian Fluid Boundary Layer Flows due to Surface Tension
Gradient.
Chapter 22: Chebyshev Wavelet Operational Matrix of Fractional
Derivative Through Wavelet-Polynomial Transformation and its Applications on
Fractional Order Differential Equations.
Chapter 23: Developing New Block
Method for Direct Solution of Second Order Ordinary Differential Equations.-
Chapter 24: Eccentric Connectivity Index of Certain Classes of
Cycloalkenes.
Chapter 25: Numerical Solution of the Gardner Equation.-
Chapter 26: Solving Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation with Variable Coefficient
Using Homotopy Perturbation Method.
Chapter 27: The Atom Bond Connectivity
Index of Some Trees and Bicyclic Graphs.- Part IV: Application and
Education.
Chapter 28: A Comparative Study of Problem-Based and Traditional
Teaching in Computing Subjects.
Chapter 29: Network Analysis in Exploring
Student Interaction and Relationship in Mathematics Learning Environment.-
Chapter 30: Perceived Information Quality of Digital Library among Malaysian
Postgraduate Students.
Chapter 31: Malaysias REITs in the Era of Financial
Turbulence.
Chapter 32: Classifying Bankruptcy of Small and Medium Sized
Enterprises with Partial Least Square Discriminant Analysis.
Abd-Razak Ahmad is an Associate Professor at Universiti Teknologi MARA. He obtained his PhD in Corporate Failure Modeling from Leeds University, United Kingdom. He received his bachelors degree in Economics/Mathematics from Macalester College and a masters degree in Mathematics from Eastern Michigan University. His main research interest is on credit risk and financial modeling and his current works involve building separate credit risk models for Malaysian public firms using Black-Scholes-Merton based model and building Partial Least Square based bankruptcy models for small and medium enterprises. Using analytic hierarchy process, he works on ethics based corporate social responsibility efficiency and performance models for Islamic financial institutions which include Islamic banks. He is also working on the performance efficiency of Takaful firms using data enveloping analysis.
Associate Professor Dr. Liew Kee Kor is a PhD graduate in Mathematics education. Her PhD project on the use of graphics calculator had won an award in the USM Graduate Research Exposition 2004. Since then, she has been actively researching and publishing articles on technology in mathematics education. She has presented papers at national and international conferences and has written journal articles pertaining to the use of educational technology in the teaching of mathematics. She is also actively involved in reviewing papers for journals and conferences. She has authored papers published in The Encyclopedia of the Science of Learning and the ZDM Mathematics Education. She was also a regional editor and contributing author in B. Sriraman (Ed.). The first sourcebook on Asia research in mathematics education: China, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, and India.
Illiasaak Ahmad is currently the Head Computer Science Department, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kedah. Hereceived his Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree in Information Technology from Universiti Teknologi MARA and Master of Engineering (Computer Engineering) degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He has more than eight years working experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT) related industries, prior joining UiTM Kedah. He has published papers in indexed journal and conference proceeding. He is one of the contributors in the preliminary draft of Essentials of Computing Sciences: Project Administrator book which was first published in 2014. His current research interests include Computer Technology and Networking, High-Performance and Distributed Computing. He is a professional member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Zanariah Idrus is currently a Computer Science senior lecturer at the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah. Her primary research interest is in the area of data visualization and optimization in vehicle routing problem. She was a member of the editorial board for several publications which includes Voice of Academia, Academic Series of Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah and Quest for Research Excellence on Computing, Mathematics and Statistics. She serves as a reviewer for several international conferences and has several publications in national as well as international conferences. For her research work and contribution, she has won several gold, silver and bronze awards in Invention, Innovation and Design Competitions; Innovation Invention and Design IID Kedah 2010, Innovation Platform IP 2012 Penang, Penang Invention Innovation and Design PIID 2014, Penang Invention Innovation and Design IID 2015.
